Protective garment



Oct. 25, 1932. M. a. SCHNEIDER PROTECTIVE GARMENT Filed July 10, 1930 Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATS MATTHEW G. sonnnrnnn, or m eanma w roan PROTECTIVE ARMENT i Application. filed. July 10, 1920'. SeriaI No. 487,021.

My invention relates to a protective garment and has for its primary object the pro.- vision of a garment adapted to cover and protect the feet and lower leg extremities of I persons seated in outdoor arenas or stadiums such as when attending football games and the like. I

As is well known to attenders of outdoor athletic contests, such as football games, the

weather often makes the attendance uneom-' fortable because of the exposure of the feet and lower leg portions to wind and/or rain to which they'are exposed. Blankets, robes, etc. have been heretofore used as a protection against this discomfort, but these have not served the purpose adequately because of the bulk and weight which must be carried around, and because of the ease with which they can be blown open or aside.

I have provided a simple, cheap and convenient garment for this purpose which affords adequate and comfortable protection against the elements, and which may be folded up and carried in ones pocket, if desired, or which because of the small expense thereof, may be used during the time desired and then thrown away.

My invention consists essentially in a two piece bag-like garment forming a protection for the feet and lower leg portions of the wearer.

An object of my invention lies in the moth 0d of manufacture as well asthe article.

' A further object of my invention is to provide a bag garment for this purpose which is so shaped as to provide adequate space for the feet of the wearer as well as to provide a relatively close fit of the garment to provide comfort and protection against the elements.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent as the description proceeds, reference now being had to the figures of the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawing a Figure 1 is a plan view showing one of. the pieces making up my improved garment,in its flat form.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the flat form ofthe other piece making up the garment. Figure 3 is a detail-perspective view inns: trating. the garment in partially assembled fornnJ- p-- r '1 5B Asindieated in Figure 1, the front 1and bottom portions 2 of the bag are formed in one pieceof rectangularconfiguration and provided withthe creases 3 and 4 laterally; across the piece to provide the inclined feet 00 receiving extension 5 as shown clearly in Fig- The sides 6 and 7' and the backs are, as shown in Figure 2, likewise formed of one piece which is creased laterally at'9 and 10 06, x to form the back and the sides. The lower edges of the side portions 6 and 7 are cut inwardly on an angle as at 11 to provide the foot extensions, and are then cut angularly out as at 12 to match with the side edges of 76;; the front portion 1. The angular cuts 12 are on a lesser angle than the cuts 11 whereby the body portion of the garment fitting around the ankles and lower leg portions of the wearer is smaller than the feet portions thereof.

The side edges of the portions 1, 2 and 5, as shown in Figure 1, are creased as at 13 to provide flaps let which'may be bent rearwardly as shown clearly in Figure 3, to which flaps are secured as by gluing, the angular edges 11 and 12 of the side portions 6 and 7. Likewise, th rear edge of the bottom portion 2 is creased at 15 to provide the flap 16 which may be folded upwardly and secured as by gluing, to the bottom-edge of the back portion 8. It is to be understood, that either or both the flaps 14 and 16, and the angular edges 11 and 12, may be provided with a suitable adhesive, whereby to secure the parts together.

The resulting structure is a bag-like device shown clearly in Figure 3 provided with an enlarged bottom portion to receive the feet of the wearer and extending upwardly relatively closely about the ankles and legs, whereby to provide a protective garment against wind and rain. The garment is, of course, made large enough to accommodate various sizes and permits a certain amount of freedom of movement of the feet of the wearer therein.

It will be understood that the material out of which my improved garment may be made, is optional. It may be of cloth, canvas,

water-proofed material or of paper. Preferably from the standpoint of economy of manufacture and sale, the garment is made of heavy paper which affords a sufficient protection, and which may be easily folded or rolled up and carried without inconvenience or difficulty. Also by using paper as the material for the garment the same is inexpensive enough that the users may-throw 15 them away after having once used them.

' Of course, changes in details of construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of m invention. I do not limit myself,

there ore, to the exact form herein shown and M described, other than by the appended claim.

I claim:

A- paper bag comprising one piece of mater'ial creased and folded to provide a flat :;bottor'n portion and an inwardly extending front portion, and another piececreased and folded to provide a straight back portion and tside portions conforming to said front por- 1011. In testimonywhereof, I- alfix my signature.

MATTHEW G. SCHNEIDER. 

